The Mirror / Photo galleries / Six Chieftains compete at Kansas Relays

Tonganoxie High sent six of its track and field athletes - Gabe Belobrajdic, Roni Grizzle, Roxi Grizzle, Chrissie Jeannin, Christy Weller and Jeremy Carlisle - to the Kansas Relays in Lawrence. All of them competed on Friday at the mega-event on the Kansas University campus.

Tonganoxie High senior Gabe Belobrajdic heaves the javelin on Friday at the Kansas Relays in Lawrence.

Tonganoxie High throws coach Matt Bond and junior Roni Grizzle chat before the girls shot put competition begins on Friday at the Kansas Relays in Lawrence.

Photo by Benton Smith

Tonganoxie High junior Roni Grizzles begins her throwing motion in the girls shot put competition on Friday at the Kansas Relays.

Photo by Benton Smith

Tonganoxie High junior Chrissie Jeannin prepares to throw the javelin outside Memorial Stadium on Friday at the Kansas Relays in Lawrence.

Photo by Benton Smith

Tonganoxie High junior Chrissie Jeannin throws the javelin on Friday at the Kansas Relays in Lawrence.

Photo by Benton Smith

Tonganoxie High senior Roxi Grizzle begins her throwing attempt in the girls javelin at the Kansas Relays on Friday.

Photo by Benton Smith

Tonganoxie High senior Roxi Grizzle prepares to launch the javelin on Friday at the Kansas Relays in Lawrence. Grizzle won the event for the second time in her prep career with a throw of 163 feet, 11 inches, a new personal and school record.

Photo by Benton Smith

Tonganoxie High senior Christy Weller races toward the finish line in the girls 800-meter run on Friday night at the Kansas Relays.

Photo by Benton Smith

Tonganoxie High freshman Jeremy Carlisle breaks away from the pack in the first heat of the boys 800-meter run on Friday at the Kansas Relays. Carlisle finished sixth overall with a time of 1:58.75, which was a new THS record.

Photo by Benton Smith

E-mail this gallery to a friend

Point of View

Do you plan on attending the St. Patrick’s festivities Saturday in Tonganoxie?

I like seeing Tongie being festive and all dressed up for the occasion. Along with my family, I will be attending the parade, watching the Wild Women of the Frontier, snarfing up some corn beef and cabbage and listening to the pipes. I’m only Irish on St. Paddy’s Day, and sometimes the weekends before and after. The rest of the time, I’m Scottish and both cultures regard pipes as heavenly. To me, it is also a celebration of spring’s imminent arrival, and the green color carries that message, too.

— Jacque Admire

More responses